Because Lu Kun was too busy with work, he and Xu Mengzhou didn't catch up for a while. After dinner, the two went to the junior high school campus where they used to study together. During this period, Lu Kun pinched several phone calls, and Xu Mengzhou did not delay him, urging him to go back to the company to work overtime.

Lu Kun drank a little too much, and after Xu Mengzhou took him back downstairs to the company, he drove home alone.

It was 10 p.m. From Lu Kun's company to the Huachen Mansion where he rented, you need to drive through the Shawan Bridge. And the small villa where Xu Mengzhou lived in the past is clearly visible from the bridge.

He slowed down and involuntarily turned his head in the direction of the house.

The night was dark, and only the lush trees hidden in the night could be seen, and the vague outline of the house.

There wasn't a single star in the night sky, and not a single light was lit in the house.

Huang Ying didn't go home either.

Xu Mengzhou turned his head and had no nostalgia. Press the throttle a little deeper.

Turning off the noisy FM radio, his hand stayed on the mobile phone screen and hesitated for a moment, then dialed Lin Yushan's phone.

The call was answered quickly.

“…… Mr. Xu? ”

There was a little hesitation and surprise.

"Well, it's me." He replied.

There was silence on the other end of the line.

Xu Mengzhou's Adam's apple slid around his neck, pursed his lips and said, "Tomorrow you have a birthday, and I said I would spend it with you before." ”

The other party was still silent, and Xu Mengzhou heard her slightly stagnant breathing.

"Did you catch a cold? Or did you encounter something at school? Xu Mengzhou keenly heard her nasal congestion, and guessed that Lin Yushan might have caught a cold or cried.

“… No, I don't have a cold. Lin Yushan tried his best to suppress the uneasiness of losing contact with Xu Mengzhou during this time, and whispered: "I'm fine, Mr. Xu, are you okay during this time?" ”

The two of them, who have been out of touch for half a month, have become sharply less fluent at the moment, and will only mechanically ask each other if they are okay.

"I'm fine. Let's meet tomorrow. Xu Mengzhou heard her voice trembling slightly, and estimated that something was probably going on to happen to her. He said in a cheerful voice: "I haven't been in touch for half a month, and I want to know if you've been doing lately." ”

The emotions that had accumulated in Lin Yushan's heart for many days couldn't be hidden at all, and the crying voice was like a kitten, overflowing intermittently from his fingers.

Xu Mengzhou didn't know why Lin Yushan was crying, he just needed to listen quietly.

Worst. I patronized and had dinner with Lu Kun today, and there was one most important thing I hadn't done yet.

“… Forgot to buy you a gift. Xu Mengzhou laughed apologetically, "Tomorrow you can pick one you like." ”

Lin Yushan's voice resurfaced with a smile: "It's enough for you to celebrate your birthday with me, I don't want a gift." ”

"Hmm. Then tomorrow at ten o'clock in the morning, I will come to pick you up at the gate of your school. ”

"Okay."

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Early Saturday morning, the Jingzhou University Stadium was not as crowded as it used to be, with only a few figures running on the track.

Since Xu Mengzhou said last night that he was going to come over to celebrate his birthday, Lin Yushan was so happy that he couldn't sleep all night, as if all the negative emotions before had been overshadowed, and he got up and ran early in the morning.

She adjusted her breathing rate as she ran, and after the fifth lap around the track, her heart rate gradually soared, her whole body was sweating, and the feeling of every pore opening made her extremely happy.

Someone suddenly hit someone in the shoulder from behind. The strange boy in the back turned his head briefly, and waved at her as he ran: "I'm sorry." ”

"It's fine." She didn't care in the slightest. He smiled at the boy and continued to run forward.

This time, her endurance far exceeded the level measured by her previous body, and even Lin Yushan himself was a little surprised. It was like venting until the eighth lap before finally stopping under exhaustion.

She took off her airpods, braced her hands on her knees, and hunched over to gasp for breath.

After resting for a while, Lin Yushan unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and drank it with her head up, sweat slid down the curve of her beautiful neck, she took out a towel to wipe it off, and continued to adjust her breath while walking along the runway.

The warm golden light spreads from the sky, and the crisp birdsong is in your ears. Walking on the smooth plastic track, she has never felt that the grass and trees in the school are so suitable as today.

Leaving the playground, Lin Yushan didn't want to delay for a moment, bought an egg and buns and nibbled on the way. I went back to the dormitory and got a change of clothes and toiletries and went to the bathhouse to take a shower.

Lin Yushan calculated the time to wash out, and climbed the steps of the dormitory building briskly all the way. She was carrying a change of clothes and toiletries in one hand, and was still wiping her hair with a towel in the other, thinking about cleaning up quickly and thinking about what to wear today.

It's so happy, it's the happiest day since I started college. She thought, the smile on her lips becoming more and more obvious.

It's nine o'clock in the morning, and it's still an hour away from the ten o'clock agreed with Xu Mengzhou, so it should be too late to speed up.

couldn't wait to push open the door of the dormitory, but before Lin Yushan could raise his eyes, his ears first caught the sound of rustling coming from the dormitory.

"Rain Mountain!"

When she looked up, it turned out to be Jiang Wenjun!

"Happy Birthday——!"

Jiang Wenjun dragged the long note, and each syllable slammed heavily on her eardrums.

Lin Yushan's smile instantly froze on his face.

…… What's going on?

Looking past Jiang Wenjun and looking back, Lin Yushan found that Yan Xiaoting and Zhang Shanshan were also sitting at the computer desk in the lower bunk. At a glance, the three of them were all dressed up and neatly dressed, obviously dressed up carefully.

Seeing Lin Yushan push open the door, the other two also stood up and surrounded her.

They...... Didn't you stay in the dorm all night yesterday?

Lin Yushan recalled that when the freshman year first started, several people exchanged birthdays with each other when they introduced themselves, but no one specifically mentioned it later, so she just regarded it as a polite remark for the first time when her classmates met.

They even remember their birthdays!

The scene in front of me was truly unexpected.

In fact, her surprise was greater than her emotion, and at the same time, there was an indescribable strangeness.

"Why are you standing stupidly, come in quickly!" Yan Xiaoting softly pulled Lin Yushan, who was still stunned, into the door.

“…… Thank you! Lin Yushan reacted, his lips slightly open. Seeing that the three of them were looking at him, he had to thank him first.

Lin Yushan put down his things consciously and sat in front of his computer desk and looked at the three of them, "When did you go back to the dormitory?" ”

"Shortly after arriving." Zhang Shanshan sat down opposite her, peeled an orange and handed it to Lin Yushan, "You haven't reacted yet, aren't you too surprised!" ”

"Didn't we all exchange each other's birthdays when we were freshmen! But we are not a professional, and we usually don't meet each other, so we haven't celebrated your birthday once since we were juniors. Jiang Wenjun walked around to Lin Yushan's back, held her shoulders and said, "Take advantage of this opportunity, let's go out and get together!" ”

Lin Yushan took the orange from Zhang Shanshan's hand, and his heart sank.

"Thank you, what a surprise! Lin Yushan smiled reluctantly, and asked again: "Why don't you tell me in advance, you see that I am not prepared for anything now..."

"It wouldn't be a surprise to tell you in advance." Yan Xiaoting raised her chin at Zhang Shanshan, "You're right!" ”

Zhang Shanshan said: "We have booked private rooms, and we will go to have a meal at noon." In the afternoon, depending on the situation, we will accompany you where you want to play. ”

"But I..."

At this point, Xu Mengzhou is probably already on the way.

Lin Yushan wanted to say that he had an appointment, but the words were blocked in his throat and couldn't come out.

"Oh, don't do it." Jiang Wenjun said with a smile: "Today you have a birthday, you are the oldest, you can slowly put on makeup and dress up, we will wait for you." Promise never to rush you, okay? ”

Lin Yushan thought of the troubles that had plagued him these days, and remembered what he had said on the night Gao Yuan took him out to dinner.

People still have to integrate into this society after all.

Although it was a little sudden, she couldn't refuse the kindness of her roommates.

It's all up to this, what else can she say.

"Okay, then I'll try to clean it up as quickly as possible." Lin Yushan didn't shirk either, nodded and got up to change clothes.

The phone on the desktop shook.

Glancing at the caller ID, she quickly picked up her phone and trotted all the way to the stairwell.

After confirming that there was no one around, Lin Yushan picked up the phone.

"Hey... Mr. Xu. She lowered her voice.

"Yushan, I've arrived at the gate of your school."

Xu Mengzhou has always been very punctual, and he has always maintained the habit of arriving in advance no matter where he goes.

Lin Yushan glanced at the time on the screen and realized that it was already nine forty. The corners of her mouth moved slightly, but she couldn't open her mouth for a long time.

"What's wrong, haven't you gotten up yet?" Xu Mengzhou asked: "I arrived early, don't worry, you will come down when you are ready." ”

"It's not..."Lin Yushan picked at the handrail of the stairwell again and again, turned around and squatted on the ground, "I'm sorry Mr. Xu, because I was too sudden to tell you." My roommates came back out of the blue this morning and said they wanted to spend my birthday with me... I had no idea it would be like this. ”

Xu Mengzhou on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment and asked, "Do you plan to spend the whole day with your roommate today?" ”

Lin Yushan: "I'm not sure yet. said that they were going to eat first, and they seemed to have already arranged it. ”

"Okay, I got it." Xu Mengzhou advised: "Pay attention to safety, don't play too late." ”

"Teacher Xu, I'm sorry for letting you run for nothing." Lin Yushan's chest was stuffy.

Missed this year's birthday, and every year from now on, this day will be an ordinary day.

After today, will there be an excuse to meet?

"It's okay, I understand. You told me on the phone that you are always alone, and this time you have a roommate to celebrate your birthday with you, so it is better to bring your relationship closer today. Be sure to have a good time today. ”

Xu Mengzhou didn't understand the situation, and Lin Yushan hadn't told him about these bad things in school.

She could only reply to his words: "Okay." ”

The two were silent for a long time, and Xu Mengzhou suddenly said in a deep voice: "Happy birthday." ”